Friedrich hermann brunner



(No Model.)

Patented Aug. 12, 1884.

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N PETERS Plwmvmlwgmplw NITED STATES FASTENING FOR ARTICLES OF CLOTHING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 303,360, dated August 12, 1884.

Application filed November' Q3, 1883. Renewed July 17, i884. (No model.)

To all whom t may] concern,.-

Beit known that I, FRIEDRICH HERMANN RRUNNER, of Kreuzeiche, Saxony, in the Empire of Germany, have invented a new and Improved Fastening for Articles of Clothing, &c., of which the following is a specification.

Figure l is a 'face View of my improved fastening for articles of clothing, showing it applied to a coat. Fig. 2 is a face View of the fastener. Figs. 3 and et are longitudinal sections of the same, showing it in different positions. Fig. 5 is acrosssection of the same.

The object of this invention is to produce, for gloves and other articles of wearing-appar1 el, and for other suitable purposes, a clamp or fastener for securely holding one end of a cord, string, or strap.

The invention is applicable to all articles of wearing-apparel, particularly gloves, which can be adjustably closed by its means, and which, when stretched by wear, can be drawn tighter by this fastener. It can also be used as a fastener for coats and other garments, and for any other suitable purpose, such as holding certain strings and the like.

The invention consists in combining a slotted spring-arm with the back plate, which is fastened to the garment, and with a tongue that passes through said slotted spring-arm.

In the drawings, the letter A represents a plate of sheet metal or other material, from one end of which a tongue, a, projects so as to remain attached by one end to the body of the plate, the tongue itself being substantially rigid. This plate A may have apertures,` by means of which it can be stitched or other- The said cord or string is fastened when ona coat or glove to the `same part, d, to which the clasp is fastened,

and passes then at a sharp angle through an' eyelet or button-hole, e, on the other part, f, of the coat or glove; hence the cord makes a sharp angle in passing through that b'uttonhole, and is then inserted between the tongue a and a slotted spring-arm, g, which is fastened to the end of the plate A, opposite tothe end that carries the tongue a. The tongue a project-s through the slotted arm g, as shown. The slotted and elastic arm g co-operates with the inelastic tongue c, that passes through it, so as to lock and hold the cord.

Fig. l shows the cord D held tightly be tween the tongue and slotted arm g.

The plate A, 'the tongue a, and the slotted arm g are preferably made in one piece, as shown.

The plate A, provided at one end with the slotted spring-arm g, and at the other end with the tongue a, that passes through the arm y, substantially as described.

FRIEDRICH HERMANN BRUNNER.

Witnesses:

ALFRED O'rTo THEUERKORN, JOHN L. PARIsH. 

